Mr. Thupten Lungrig, born on May 19, 1957 in Rebkong, Amdo, He attended the Central School for Tibetans in Dalhousie from 1963 to 1972. He did his higher education from the Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi from 1972 to 1981. In 1981, he finished his studies and obtained his Acharya degree. Then, for about eleven years, he taught Tibetan language at the Tibetan Children’s Village of Dharamsala. Later, he became director of the Tibetan children’s village school, Suja. In 1996, he was elected Deputy Speaker (and later the Speaker) of the Tibetan Parliament in exile. He was elected ATPD in 2001 and represents his native province, Amdo.

From 7^th March 2005 to 14^th August 2006, he served as Health Kalön for the Tibetan government in exile (Central Tibetan Administration). He has also served as the Kalön for the department of Education Tibetan government in exile.
After His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s political retirement in March 2011, he was one of the 5 members of the Charter “Amendment Drafting Committee” along with Mr. Penpa Tsering, Ms. Dolma Gyari, Mr. Pema Jungney and Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche.